Susanna Isern 
Oso quiere volar (Bear Wants to Fly) 

Winner at the 2016 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards. A piece of strange news causes a great uproar in the forest. Bear has entrusted a dream to White Owl: FLY! An emotional tale about the benefits of teamwork, and the importance of fighting for your dreams, however impossible they may seem.

That morning, the animals in the forest discover that Bear has confided a secret to Owl: ‚Bear wants to fly!‘ Amazed by the news, some animals think that Bear’s dream is impossible, unattainable, but there are many others determined to try to help his friend and fulfill his dream. Although not all of them agree, there is something more important than their own opinions, something that unites them all, and that is their love and trust for their friend Bear. Whatever the result, why not give it a try? The animals, excited to do everything in their power to help their friend, come up with a plan… As the sun begins to rise over the forest, the excited Raccoon wakes up Bear. The mission is about to begin!

Ganador en los Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards en 2016. Una extraña noticia causa un gran alboroto en el bosque. Oso ha confiado un sueño a Lechuza Blanca: ¡VOLAR! Una emotiva historia que nos hará reflexionar sobre las ventajas del trabajo en equipo y la importancia de luchar por los sueños, por imposibles que parezcan.

Esa mañana, los animales del bosque descubren que Oso le ha confiado un secreto a lechuza blanca: «Oso sueña con volar». Algunos animales piensan que el sueño de Oso es inalcanzable, pero hay muchos otros decididos a intentar ayudar a su amigo y a cumplir su sueño. Aunque no estén de acuerdo, hay algo que les une más allá de todas las opiniones: su amor y confianza por su amigo Oso. Sea cual sea el resultado, ¿por qué no intentarlo? Los animales, entusiasmados por hacer todo lo que esté en su mano y echar una mano a su amigo, elaboran un plan… Cuando despunta el alba, Mapache, emocionado, despierta a Oso. ¡Empieza la misión!

Über den Autor

Susanna Isern (La Seu d’Urgell, Spain, 1978) is an award-winning children’s books author. She is also a professor of Psychology of learning at the European University of the Atlantic and directs the Cabinet of Psychology at Aula Dédalo in Santander. Since she published her first picture book in 2011, more than 30 children’s books have seen the light of day. Most of her works are sold internationally and can be found in more than a dozen languages, and also written in Braille. Among her most popular albums we find What Are You Scared of, Little Mouse? awarded Silver Medal in the USA Moonbeam Children’s Books Award 2015 and The Magic Ball of Wool, awarded Silver Medal at the USA Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards 2013.
The award-winning illustrator Silvia Álvarez was born in the tropical coastal city of La Ceiba, Honduras, by a Honduran father and a Spanish mother. At the age of seven she moved to Spain now living in Seville where she graduated in Fine Arts. She was awarded Gold Medal at the International Latino Book Awards for his artwork in Daisy (Cuento de luz, 2017).